Chrysler Crossfire: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chrysler Crossfire fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,951 individual Chrysler Crossfire tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 71.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 28 in every 100 Chrysler Crossfires presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Chrysler Crossfire tested had covered 77,038 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Chrysler Crossfire sits 5 points below the national average, ranked 1,715 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Chrysler Crossfire rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Chrysler Crossfires at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chrysler Crossfire

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6.5% of tests (6.84x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.8% of tests (6.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.1% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.1% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests

From 1,951 DVSA-tracked Chrysler Crossfire tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.59% of these flagged Chrysler Crossfire defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Chrysler Crossfire

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Chrysler Crossfire before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 10% of tests (15.4x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 6.4% of tests (11.34x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 7.4% of tests (5.43x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.6% of tests (4.12x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19.6% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.6% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15.5% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this advisory)
8. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.9% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.9% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.9% of tests, also fails

From 1,951 DVSA-tracked Chrysler Crossfire tests, 2024.

Chrysler Crossfire pass rate by model year

From its 2004 to its 2006 model year, the Chrysler Crossfire's first-time pass rate has risen 4.8 points, from 70.6% to 75.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Chrysler Crossfire year:

• 2004 Chrysler Crossfire - 70.6% first-time pass, 656 tests
• 2005 Chrysler Crossfire - 73.5% first-time pass, 461 tests
• 2006 Chrysler Crossfire - 75.4% first-time pass, 460 tests
• 2007 Chrysler Crossfire - 75.7% first-time pass, 218 tests

Other Chrysler models

• Chrysler Ypsilon - 67.1%
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - 65.4%
• Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 60.1%
• Chrysler 300 C - 72.8%
• Chrysler Voyager - 58.2%
• Chrysler Delta - 60.9%
• Chrysler 300 - 70.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Nissan Cube - 71.8%
• Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
• Nissan Micra - 71.7%
• Volvo 700 Series - 71.7%
• Fiat 500 - 71.6%
• Kia Ceed - 71.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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